期刊名称：International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
印刷版ISSN：1863-0383
出版年度：2006
卷号：1
期号：1
语种：English
出版社：Kassel University Press
摘要：This paper describes an experiment in which we attempt to gauge the effectiveness of m-learning. This is achieved by comparing the teaching of introductory multimedia concepts to first year computer studies students by using, on the one hand, traditional teaching methods, and on the other, a teaching situation that incorporates m-learning. An m-learning based instructional system was developed and used to present a number of multimedia topics to a group of first year students. A second group was taught the same topics in parallel by traditional methods. The two groups were matched for similar pre-knowledge of the subject matter. Post testing revealed that the m-learning group scored significantly higher than the group taught via the traditional method. Further testing also demonstrated that the retention of specific subject knowledge was better in the m-learning group.
